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Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34 1771-87.
Architect Yu.Velten
For the construction of the Old Hermitage the
foundations and walls of the former houses, that
had stood there since early 18th century, were
used. In the 19th century the building got the
name of the Old Hermitage and was turned into a
depository for objects of art.
The facade facing the embankment is decorated
in the early classical style. The decoration being
rather modest, the building serves as a link
between the smart |Small Hermitage|Custom1|O:2| and the
|Winter Palace|Custom1|O:1|, and the classically austere
|Hermitage Theater|Custom1|O:4|. Adjacent to the building of
the Old Hermitage are the so - called Raphael
Loggias - a gallery running along the Zimniaya
Kanavka Embankment (1783 - 94, architect
Quarenghi), decorated with copies of murals by
Raphael and his pupils in the Vatican Palace in
Rome.
See also the |Hermitage Museum|Custom1|W:173|